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FIPS County Code 65 Eastern HSA VI
AHEC Region Area L Perinatal Care Region VI
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan DEHNR Region IV
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 36
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 6.7
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 18
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 7
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 5
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 3
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 3
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 3.3
Non-Federal Physicians Other 18
Federal Physicians 2
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 285
........Nurse Practitioners 6
........Certified Nurse Midwives 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 104
Chiropractors 3
Physician Assistants 3
Podiatrists 2
Dentists 11
Dental Hygienists 4
Optometrists 2
Pharmacists 25
Physical Therapists 7
Physical Therapy Assistants 5
Practicing Psychologists 4
Psychological Associates 4
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 54,034 Total 19-64 Population: 31,005
........Total White 21,131 ........19-64 White 12,732
........Total Nonwhite 32,903 ........19-64 Nonwhite 18,273
Total 0-18 Population: 16,169 Total 65+ Population: 6,860
........0-18 White 4,745 ........65+ White 3,654
........0-18 Nonwhite 11,424 ........65+ Nonwhite 3,206
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 823
Total Resident Deaths 644
Total Pregnancies 1,046
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 83.6
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 215
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 112.5
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 10.9
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 12.2
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 0.0
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 19
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 24,560 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 317
........1999 Employed 22,590 1998 General Hospital Beds 100
........1999 Unemployed 1,970 1999 General Hospital Discharges 8,734
1999 Unemployment Rate 8.0
1998 Per Capita Income $19,349
1999 Medicaid Eligible 17,154
